The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue
Published Dec 6, 2010
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.17%
Description
The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.5.0
- 6.5.1
- 6.5.2
- 6.5.3
- 6.5.5
- 7.0
- 7.0.1
- 7.1
- 7.1.1
- 7.1.2
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
Configuration 4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05170) | 92.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05170) | 91.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3.79% (0.03792) | 87.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 2.57% (0.02573) | 84.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00807) | 72.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 37.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 39.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 42.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 48.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.72% (0.08721) | 93.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.72% (0.08721) | 93.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.72% (0.08721) | 82.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://osvdb.org/69590 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42480 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://osvdb.org/69590 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42480 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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